Last Friday, on the Ides of March, a terrorist in Christchurch, New Zealand carried out a mass murder in two mosques. 49 Muslim men, women and children were murdered by a violent white supremacist. It was a complete horror show and the terrorist attack will change New Zealand for years and probably decades to come. New Zealand is part of the British Commonwealth, and Kiwis recognize Queen Elizabeth II as their sovereign. Thus, in the hours after the attack, all of the palaces and communications offices released statements of condolence and prayers to all New Zealanders.
It didn’t really occur to me that there would likely be more to follow in London, that there would be an effort to recognize the victims and their families in Britain. But I imagine that will be happening more in the coming days and weeks too. On Tuesday, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex went to New Zealand House (which is basically the NZ embassy) to sign the condolence book in person. This was an unannounced visit, and apparently the Queen requested that Meghan and Harry represent the royal family by making the trip and paying their respects. The palace’s rationale was that Meghan and Harry were the royals who had most recently visited New Zealand (and their trip was a big success). Meghan and Harry both signed the condolence book – she wrote “Our deepest condolences. We are with you.” Harry apparently signed his name with “Arohanui,” which is Maori for “best wishes.”
Fashion notes: Meghan seems to have worn a customized Gucci coat which looks somewhat vintage-y and mod, but it’s got some interesting glitzy detailing on the collar. She paired the coat with a pair of earrings which were gifted to her by Jacinda Ardern, prime minister of New Zealand, last year on the Sussexes’ tour. Also: I knew that we would see Meghan and Harry beyond Commonwealth Day. They made two appearances in three days and she’s already on “maternity leave.”
Meg’s handwriting… my God. My schoolteacher mother would love it if I had this penmanship.
Photos courtesy of WENN and Avalon Red.
I was happy to see Harry and Meghan pay their respects to the people of New Zealand. Such a sad and somber occasion.
And they did it beautifully too.
A side note: Aroha nui actually means “with deep affection” or “much love” – not the cooler “best wishes” that has been widely reported. It is often written as one word (as Harry has done here) but it is more correct to write it as two words: aroha nui. It is something usually used between friends and has a lot of genuine affection attached to it – I think it’s lovely that Harry used it here.
Thank you, SK. I speak a little Maori, even though I’m Sardinian by birth and speak my native tongue as well as italian. I married a pakeha who spoke Maori. We have family in Christchurch, and this is just an absolute horror. I was on the phone to my sister, trying to convince her to come with me to Christchurch in October, as I was watching this unfold on the TV, but not realising until I hung up just what it was. It’s just unbelievable, but to see how New Zealanders have come together to give comfort and support to victims, their families an loved ones, friends, school and workmates, neighbours… brings tears to our eye and a lump in our throat.
And as for Jacinda Ardern, what a woman. The way she has handled things so quickly, the compassion and leadership she has shown…there’s a true world leader for you. That’s how it’s done.
Yes, I was going to say it meant “love,” at least according to the half-Maori guy I used to be involved with.
Kia kaha, y’all. (That’s the only Maori I know, but it certainly fits.)
And crazy people said she did it to upstage HM and Duchess if Cambridge. Lol
Also her hair is so shiny. I want what she has for my parched tresses
A lot of royal followers have completely lost their minds. I saw too many comments about how Meghan planned this event to steal the spotlight from Kate. This is not a competition. Several royals were out working yesterday. No one is going to stop their work just so Kate can have a special day out with the Queen. Their jealousy and hate for Meghan is so strong that they couldn’t honor the terrorist attack victims.
I do think you’re right about Will and Kate. They’ve clearly stepped up their game since Meghan arrived.
I love the coat! Meghan’s penmenship has convinced me to improve mine, which was severly damaged after so much grad school note taking. Seriously, I’m looking into calligraphy courses!
They can’t have it both ways, they claim the Queen controls her, and now she is carrying out the Queen’s wishes, she is doing it to take attention away from the Queen and Kate.
Another thing they were saying, why Meghan could not visit on Monday or Wednesday? Because the Condolence Book was opened on Tuesday.
They seem to forget that Harry was there.
It also goes both ways in that people blame Kate for working to steal attention. At the end of the day they all have random schedules and all can be working on the same days. It’s insane from both sides.
@erinn
Exactly, it goes both ways but neither fan base is willing to acknowledge that. And people get pretty defensive (on both sides) when you point that out. It really is insane – their schedules have nothing to do with each other, just let them be.
Meh, I don’t think Kate plans specific events to upstage Meghan (like I don’t think her trip to Northern Ireland had anything to do with Meghan), but I do think Meghan’s arrival has kicked Kate’s sense of competition into high gear overall. I don’t think that’s a bad thing though. she’s working more, which is good.
I agree but I am sure this will end up being a “both sides” sticking point.
@Erinn Yes,it’s insane on both sides. I’m not sure that those who were accusing the Cambridges’ stans of “reaching a new low” would have acted differently avoiding the typical jealous! fake! accusations if the situations were reversed..
Those people were insane. Someone on twitter – who was less crazy than others, ha – was complaining about “clashing” of schedules. I said as long as the royals worked regularly, the schedules would clash.
But, this wasn’t a clash. This was something that Meghan and Harry were doing AT THE QUEENS REQUEST.
Some delusional people think that Kate and Meghan shouldn’t have engagements on the same day. These people need to understand that the British monarchy is not some fan club dedicated to their “faves”. No one is going to stop working so that their favorite royal can get the most press. Royal fans are annoying and exhausting.
Agreed, and I’m a royal fan, lol. We can be super annoying. But for me I’m just like….if you don’t want to look at pictures of Meghan, then don’t. I saw the pictures here of Kate’s engagement yesterday with the Queen. I listened to a bit of her speech from the museum, and then I just skipped over the rest of the pictures that KP posted bc I didn’t care that much (I did read the caption though.)
And….I’m still here. I survived. The world didn’t stop turning. If a story about Meghan doesn’t interest you, don’t read it. (I feel the same way about Celebitchy, when people complain about too many royal articles or whatever. Then don’t read them!)
I think it’s a good thing that all of their schedules clash – it means eveyone is out working! Hoping for many more schedule clashes!
Sunnee, try a little bit of a silicone based serum (like “Frizz Ease”) rubbed into your palms, then smoothed on *lightly*, or a “dry oil” for hair (I use one by L’Oreal). For the oil, spray it onto your hands first, THEN smooth it on your hair. For some reason, at least for me, it gives me the most shine, smooths any fly-aways, and leaves my hair really shiny!
I tried coconut oil, but that just made my hair feel greasy.
She looks terrific and very professional and he… why does he always look like a dim young brother on pictures? Honestly, she is WAY out of his league.
Isn’t Harry known to be kind of a dullard?
Harry is not exactly an intellectual, but then none of the Windsors are. As a general rule, the women who have married into the family are more intelligent than the born royals.
That handwriting is making me so jealous, I would KILL for that penmanship!!
Also – Meg looks really gorgeous here.
+1000 on both points
Not super hard to learn. She spent a lot of her time between acting jobs doing calligraphy – there’s some great modern calligraphy sources out there. I keep meaning to start, but keep forgetting to order the stuff I need, and I live in the middle of nowhere so I definitely have to order. Once you do it enough it becomes second nature.
Beautiful, modern calligraphy is my dream but i’m super left-handed, boo hiss.
I might have to look into that. That writing is gorgeous.
I’m super left handed and I have been doing calligraphy since I learned it in a middle school club. The key is place your hand higher on the pen so it doesn’t smear.
As someone whose handwriting is somewhere between legible and hieroglyphics I love her penmanship. Note to self, must take modern calligraphy course…
I thought the message was typed, which would be weird, but then I saw her signature. If she wasn’t a duchess she could be a calligrapher.
She was a calligrapher for a while 😉
Yes! Someone pointed it out below. It shows!
I used to have absolutely beautiful handwriting 30 years ago, before I bought a PC.. Before I got a computer I wrote everything in longhand. Now I think the only thing I write is my name on checks, and my handwriting is shot to hell from disuse. Now it looks like chicken scratchings.
I’m so sick of all these and I’m dreading the repercussions. At least in Singapore where I am, our government tries to stop these type of radicalism and fascism but of course we get some (sometimes valid) criticism about our special type of democracy. I hope NZ can start to heal. As a non-practising Muslim I still feel the dread and I will never ever condone any violence by so called Muslims or other groups.
I think the problem has been that governments and security agencies – here in Australia and in New Zealand – have been focusing on identifying and averting so-called “Muslim terror attacks’’, and dropped the ball on just how deeply the white supremacy groups have rooted themselves into mainstream society. Indeed, two very significant events (for Australia, at least), aided and abetted by a racist prime minister, allowed these mongrels to spew their filth freely. One event was the Tampa incident, and the other was 9/11. Since then, in the name of “free speech”, certain individuals have taken the opportunity to harass, torment and physically attack pretty much anyone who is not white, anytime, anywhere, with little onsequence. Add to this several and, very vocal members of parliament who are rabid racists, and the far right journalists who support them, and well, you get the picture. Now, add in a social media, which will take down a post calling out a racist and ban the commenter for a period of time, but will not take down the disgusting bile these mongrels promote, and it’s easy to see how these individuals and groups have flourished. I believe the spotlight will now turn to this danger.
Hugs. I’m an agnostic but have some family members on my mom’s side who either once were or are still practicing Muslims and worry about them sometimes- both their safety and some of them just having the extra anxiety on them. You know the hate is there, and that right now people are feeling more emboldened to express that hate, but this particular attack felt extra horrifying for many because the terrorist decided to post it on social media. Some of my cousins have been talking about it. It’s been a hard past several days. Everyone should be able to go to their places of worship without and feel safe. I’m glad Meghan and Harry did this.
Trying to say this gently, but what Singapore has isn’t really a democracy. Leaving aside the fact that the same party has been in power since 1959, using the death penalty for non-violent crimes is not something that a democracy generally does.
Hi Tina not going to dispute that, don’t worry. That’s why I said special type of democracy (‘democracy’ being what my government claims). We have issues no doubt about it.
@Alexandria, maybe it’s just because my own (UK) government is in crisis right now, but I don’t like wiggle words like “special type” and “issues.” I am worried about democracy in pretty much every country in the world apart from maybe New Zealand.
(Want to know why? Putin. Russia. Bots. (Also China).)
Oh understood. I was actually mocking them because the men in white here like to proclaim we are a special democracy.
Kaiser, the death toll has been increased to 50.
I loved the coat. There’s been some debate on the royal forums about its id. Some said vintage. Others said custom. I lend more towards old Gucci, not new.
Their visit was a lovely reminder of the close friendship between the PM and Meghan.
Her handwriting is gorgeous.
All of this . A beautiful, personal observance of a public tragedy.
Did Kensington Palace say Meghan is on maternity leave? or because there is nothing on her schedule, it is assumed that she is on leave.
There is a story floating that Harry asked the Queen for two weeks of paternity leave.
I don’t think so. I think the press is just drawing its own conclusions due to her lack of public engagements.
Someone pointed out that KP made a point of announcing when it was Kate’s last public engagement before having Louis, so I wonder if they will do the same for Meghan?
So I don’t know who actually wrote the note – May well have been Meghan – but often it’s the case that the note I s pre written by a minion and then the royals go over and sign their names under it. No shade, it makes sense to avoid any mistakes etc.
Also not surprised Liz sent these two to represent / they definitely seme the most ‘human’ of the BRF at the moment.
She wrote the note. She’s said in interviews she did calligraphy to support herself whilst auditioning, she got that excellent penmanship from Catholic school. And there’s a video of her signing the book.
Thanks for clarifying hot sauce 😊
I didn’t know that! I mentioned above she could have been a calligrapher, but I guess she already is.
There are videos on YouTube of Meghan writing the note and signing the Condolence Book with Harry.
Say what you can about Meghan, but she can a basic sentence.
It would be hard for a minion to write in Meghan’s handwriting.
@Clare what? It’s Meghan who wrote the note. There is a video. Btw it’s her usual penmanship . Her signature and the note are the same. Haters don’t know what to invent now to discredit her. Crazy.
Just wondering, why does anything about Meghan that is not complete adoration and praise mean it’s “the haters?” Shouldn’t we all be able to have discussion and allow criticism without resorting to directly criticizing posters? A simple correction of the OP would have sufficed.
@Sash, I totally agree.
@Clare, I think you brought up very probable circumstances – I believe that more often than we realize most of the RF have a member of staff writing notes, letters, etc.
Meghan does strike me as someone who would probably want to do that herself as her calligraphy chops are clearly well honed/earned!
Ohdear – I agree. When have we ever seen staff sit down to write in a condolence book and then have the royal sign? I’ve never seen that.
Yes, staff do write typed correspondence that gets mailed out from their offices, but I’ve never seen staff write a note in a guest/condolence book and then the royal signs. Why can we not just assume Meghan wrote it? This is what gets me. There is always some weird explanation instead of just the most straightforward explanation. It’s also common knowledge that she worked as a calligrapher and enjoys handwriting notes.
Sash – I don’t think people care if there isn’t complete adoration or praise, it’s just weird convoluted things like this suggestion that it’s not her handwriting or lies or different standards for Meghan vs the rest of the royals (nailpolish-gate, one shoulder dress-gate, door closing-gate, gate gate gate) that annoy people (well, me, I can’t speak for others).
@royalwatcher
I work at an institution of which a member of the BRF is a patron (I have mentioned this multiple times). Every time they attend an event, a guest book is prepared, including a note entered by their team, which the royal then signs at the time. You and everyone else is welcome to have their own opinions, but it is unnecessary to get quite so rude, when someone shares an opinion or idea that you disagree with.
Other than that – go ahead with whatever narrative floats your boat 😂
There’s literally a video of her writing the note and yet there are still alternative theories about who wrote it? My my, Meghan really brings out some…interesting behavior in people.
Beautiful handwriting.
Though, how come you’re not outraged by Meghan wearing Gucci?
Because I wasn’t outraged by Kate wearing Gucci
I wasn’t outraged either. Also, Gucci immediately apologized and recently started a diversity and inclusion program including millions of dollars towards scholarships for black designers. It’s not a perfect solution, but it’s a good first step. We need to educate ourselves and other people instead of falling into the traps of social media outrage.
Info about the program: http://www.ebony.com/news/gucci-changemakers-program-diversity-inclusion/%3famp
Let’s be fair here. You (and other commenters) have questioned Kate’s choice for Gucci outfits given the latest controversy.
Elaine, I don’t recall Kaiser saying a word about Kate wearing Gucci. Just commenters.
True, many commenters were outraged, but not Kaiser/CB.
Absolutely. If it turns out it’s Gucci, we should question her choices too. And like Kate, it’ll probably get brushed under the rug too (if we’re being fair).
I think she’s looking fantastic. She looks massive, she can’t be far off due date.
And I’ll join the set drooling over the handwriting too!
Is there a designated amount of time one should wait to wear a brand after a controversy? One month? Six months? A year?
This is why I don’t get caught up in internet outrage. It’s a whole lot of whataboutism and hypocrisy. Everybody is upset for about two weeks until something else grabs our attention.
Prayers to the victims and their families. Nothing should overshadow the purpose of this visit.
We criticized Kate for wearing a pink coat to ground zero. I also think it’s incredibly tone deaf that Meghan came to pay respects to the victims killed by a racist far-right terrorist while wearing a Gucci coat & handbag, a brand that has recently been embroiled in their own racist controversy that drew worldwide condemnation.
Please don’t use this as a way to put down Meghan in some pretense of gossip fairness. This is very inappropriate of you.
People have died. Don’t cheapen this with stan fighting. Please don’t make this about fairness to Kate who is fine and not the actual victim.
@Silas This is a poor attempt to stifle a conversation about bad taste & optics. Royal women especially carry power with what they wear. If a royal woman shows up in a brand that has recently been accused of racism to attend an event to honor victims of a racist killer then that is a valid talking point.
We always talk about diplomatic dressing on this site. Whether it is wearing black for ‘Me Too’, a bright coat at ground zero or other outfits that are deemed inappropriate for sombre events. This conversation is within those exact same lines.
No, the victims and their families are most important here. I want to keep the focus on them. There is a difference between sensitivity and virtue signalling.
Meghan wore the earrings given to her by Jacinda but you choose to look for a reason to criticize. She has also supported Muslim women through her work with the Hubb.
Most people don’t know what brand a heavily pregnant woman wore to sign a condolence book but they remember Meghan’s support for the women at the Hubb
Even a royal woman is her actions, not her outfit. Kate must speak more and do more. Her actions signing a condolence book were regrettable but it was very early on and I believe she would not do the same now. I wish she had made a statement on Me Too. I wish we knew more of her thoughts.
Would you have preferred that Meghan bought a last minute black coat to avoid people focusing on something other than the victims?
Silas – maybe you forgot that the 9/11 memorial is to thousands of people who were killed by terrorists. Both Meghan and Kate should think about the actions of the brands they spend thousands of dollars on. Meghan has been wearing coats throughout her pregnancy and certainly could have been dressed appropriately without wearing Gucci.
@Silas “a royal woman is her actions, not her outfit.”
You must be on the wrong site! Here on CB most of the discussions are about the outfits the royal women wear. Meghan’s outfit is even described in the summary above, why would CB mention it if it’s not important & we aren’t supposed to discuss it? Or would you prefer if I just gushed about how neat Meghan’s handwriting is & just completely ignore the more controversial issue?
Megan, please have a civil conversation, not a sarcastic one considering what we are discussing.
How many non royal watching people do you think know the brand of Kate’s pink coat or Meghan’s black coat?
There is a conversation about what roles Kate and Meghan have in what brands they choose as royals and this includes Kate’s white privilege but I find it very offensive that people are linking this to the victims. I question the sincerity there.
Have the conversation you want to have but don’t link this to concern for the victims and their families. Leave them alone.
Pantherise, your comment about gushing praise demonstrates why I found your original post so offensive. Leave the victims out of the conversation you really want to have.
Treat this tragedy with dignity and respect.
Please point to where I criticized the victims of these atrocious attacks? The upthread post was just about Meghan & what was in my opinion her poor choice of brand.
It seems to me that some people are just trying to use the victims as a way to guilt trip others from having a valid conversation about whether a royal woman ought to be wearing a brand that has recently been engulfed in a racist controversy especially when that event was to commemorate the victims who died at the hands of a racist killer.
Stop acting outraged on behalf of the victims.
Your issue is clearly with Meghan. Leave the victims out of this.
Have the conversation you want to have about what role clothes and actions play in conveying sympathy and sensitivity but stop acting outraged on behalf of these people. That is insulting. Why don’t you see that? Please leave them out of this.
Most people have no idea what brands are worn by Kate or Meghan. Kate’s coat being pink stood out but I don’t think people would know the brand of the coat.
Stop looking for ways to attack and reducing tragedy to criticisms of clothes. If you think you must either attack or gush, that is on you.
Silas, I am so sorry for these fools. They clearly have no shame and intend to continue doubling down on their nonsense. Meghan and Harry did a lovely and supportive thing and racist trolls are trying to turn it into something ugly, taking away from the disgusting act of white supremacy.
I wish all of the survivors and the victims families peace
@Ahoyoy it’s very telling that you are seeking to derail this particular discussion by calling other posters “these fools” or “trolls”. When people resort to personal insults it’s because they are not competent or articulate enough to provide any meaningful input. In future if you don’t have anything meaningful to add to a discussion I suggest you jusy bypass the comment!
Just stop it. Pantherise, you and Megan need to take your pathetic behinds back to royaldish or to some other blog that tolerates your mess. Listen up you two, this is not a be fair to Kate post. This is a post about two people supporting a community that just suffered a horrific attack.
Megan, as a New Yorker, I don’t ever want to see you use those victims to knock Meghan to prop up Kate again.
And Pantherise, you’re the one who is derailing a conversation about this couple supporting this community in the wake of this tragedy. You think people are ‘using the victims to guilt-trip’ you? What on earth is wrong with you, woman? What a disgusting thing to say. Get. Help.
@Ahoyoy this is an open forum. It might come as a shock to your system but you don’t have the monopoly or right to dictate who gets to express their views & opinions on here. Just looking at some of your other comments you are clearly someone that likes to throw childish insults at posters that you don’t agree with. It’s either you learn to be cordial with people with varying opinions, however if you’re unable to do that then I suggest you start your own private blog where people that only agree with you can join.
@Pantherise you’re right this is an open forum. And so I will “openly” say that you and a lot of other people are showing your *sses on this thread. To hijack a post about visting a memorial to criticize a coat and then justify that by saying, “well they did the same thing to Kate” is the HEIGHT of whataboutism.
@Valiantly you must have missed the entire paragraph in the summary where the writer talks about ‘fashion notes’. Are you also going to criticize the writer for choosing to talk about the ‘glitzy detailing on the collar’?
I’m sorry but none of you get to tell other posters they can’t talk about fashion when the writer has brought it up in the summary.
Pantherise, your opinions are in the minority here, or are you not getting that? Everyone else here seems to realize how unseemly it is to be howling about how unfair it is to Kate that Meghan isn’t getting vitriol about her outfit when people have been the victim of a racist terrorist attack. Might I suggest, actually, I’m going to insist that you take your fashion ‘notes’ somewhere they’re welcome, because that is not here.
I’m familiar with the dolce and gabbana racist sh*t; what is the Gucci story?
A blackface sweater. It was truly disgusting.
Is it possible Meghan doesn’t know about the Gucci controversy?
Yes, it is entirely possible, but given how much Kate got dragged for wearing Gucci, Meghan and Kate’s stylists should have a clue by now.
What? If kate wore a black dress or coat to the 911 memorial no one would have said anything. Because you know it would have been name brand. They all wear name brand. But kate didnt she wore bright pink. If Meghan wore a bright color to the memorial she would have been called out too.
Stop it. As a Muslim black woman, do not use the deaths of my brothers and sisters as an attempt to criticize Meghan over a coat. That coat has f*ck all to do with anything. Complaining about a coat at a memorial for people – including a 3 year-old child – who lost their lives is taking away from what is actually important. Because guess what? Gucci pulled that stunt to get people to talk about them. And that’s exactly what you and everyone else is doing.
EXACTLY THANK YOU
Thank you.
+1. It sometimes gets irritating when people use situations like this to ‘progressify’ the petty issues they have with individual famous women or ‘rival’ fandoms.
VALIANTLY VARNISHED, May I ask you a question? What can I leave at my local mosque to show that I care and support them in our community?? Thank you.
Honestly, Gucci’s reaction to the ‘controversy’ has been pretty earnest and well-executed. For me, Meghan is saying that as a woman of color she is still happy to give Gucci another chance. Unlike D&G they seem actively interested in learning why the garment they made was so widely seen as racist and taking steps to learn from this and improve as an organization. They are also an Italian company so they’re not quite as attuned to racist tropes like blackface as they probably should be, so it’s good that they are open to changing and evolving. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/gucci-creative-director-says-unintended-racist-imagery-890-sweater-causes-n971261
Yes, this! This was entirely a false narrative to derail the conversation to bash Meghan! A coat? Really? I don’t even know if its been established that the coat was Gucci! This exercise was nothing but false equivalency designed to include Kate into a conversion where she didn’t belong. Truly disgusting display of racism not because of who wore what, but because why the royal couple was there in the first place. To pay condolences to NZ! Fifty people, women, men and children murdered! A country traumatized by terrorism! White supremacy networks growing all over the world, and a president of the United States who appears to co sign and accept white nationalism and the concern is about a coat and fair treatment to Kate? For shame!
+1000 HilaryRose, the Kate fans are behaving unconscionably.
Above it says that Gucci have apologized and made amends by educating themselves first, and starting a diversity program. If I’m going to read any message into either DoC or DoS’s clothes, it would be along the lines of:
“Everyone makes mistakes. It’s what you do/how you recover/what amends you make AFTER the mistake is made, that matters”. IMHO
The visit was an appropriate gesture.
Loving her hair, makeup and shoes, not the coat. If the coat is Gucci, it’s not only fug but given the recent racist acts by Gucci, wearing the brand should be a no, no.
Oh, I forgot, the reason recent criticism of Gucci is all just noise…
Every week someone is outraged or boycotting some company over a perceived offense. The outrage doesn’t last long because people have short attention spans. Nike was boycotted. So was Dolce & Gabbana. A month ago, it was Gucci and Burberry. Today, some conservatives are mad at Tom Ford. All of these companies are still thriving.
@Mary, Why are they mad at Tom Ford? I haven’t heard about this one yet.
ETA – Never mind, I found it.
I’m so glad they did this. Maybe because Trump’s response was so embarrassing, maybe because I love these two, but I am moved and grateful.
She looks pretty as always. I hope that I will look as facially lovely as she does when uber pregnant one day – I worry I will be a balloon with no cheekbones.
Really wish she hadn’t worn Gucci though, particularly to this event. I was disappointed when Kate wore that gown and it’s the same here. There are so many other designers out there.
My mouth watered over that penmanship LOL. Good lord, I love it, the calligraphy training AT WORK.
My condolences as well to the people of New Zealand. This craziness seems to be spreading and is like a disease that’s been unleashed on the world. There are days when you shudder about the future of our planet.
Meghan and Harry look nice and I’m envying her penmanship.
She looks lovely and completely appropriate. Wearing the earrings from Ardern is a good touch.
I will say it again, I love Meghan. Now it is on to loving her penmanship.
She looks lovely, her handwriting is gorgeous, and the earrings are a nice gesture.
The stupid comments about upstaging Kate by making a condolence call is the Meghan Derangement Syndrome is full swing.
Say what you must but the Royal Family really owes Meghan and Harry big time. They have become relevant to the world because of the two of them. It’s not just the marriage but it’s how they present themselves…United. Just a beautiful strong force with peace and calm. Those that came out to criticize them for offering condolences really proved a point to the world….their hearts and lives are filled with the type of hate that no man can cure. I would caution Kate on embracing these people, nothing good comes from evil.
+ a million
Not quite. It was Will & Kates engagement that put the BRF back on the map. Thats when all blogs and the media started having a dedicated section for all things royal. That interest has only increased with the birth of George and then Harrys marriage.
Harry and Meghan are also a part of the system that keeps their bread buttered so theres no owing anyone anything. They ALL work together to keep the firm moving fwd.
LOL moment yesterday when a Meghan hater wrote…she didn’t understand the tricks Meghan was using to look so beautiful while pregnant….I mean really you can’t make this stuff up!
Meghan looks beautiful here, (Lainey has some extra pictures of H and M that are super) and she looks refreshed and beautiful here–and appropriately somber. I love that Meghan wore the earrings the prime minister gifted her, nice touch.
CAN HARRY GET A NEW SUIT IN A COLOR BESIDES BLUE or GRAY??? GAH. At the very least, he could have an interesting tie game going on, but no. Boring, one color, blue tie. While I don’t think being a dapper dude like Mike Tindall would suit Harry, he could take a few pointers. Or even P. Charles–his suits are always nice–different colors, patterns, good tie and pocket hanky game. . . Harry could at least match his tie to Meghan, get some more cool shoes like his blue suede bucks, perhaps a darker shirt for evening events? SOMETHING! ANYTHING!
I don’t think visiting in memoriam is the time to bring the suit funk game. He’s perfectly appropriate.
My heart breaks for the victims and the people who knew and loved them. Very thoughtful gesture to have this book of condolence for them, and I am glad Harry and Meghan came to participate during this time of immense grief.
That penmanship is so beautiful. I think I want to learn calligraphy!!
Edwards, O’Leary and their BBC team won the award for best live event at the Royal Television Awards in London for their coverage of The Royal Wedding: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
How are her ankles not swollen?! At 8 months pregnant, my ankles and feet were three times their size.
Thank God for genetics because after 2 pregnancies I never had swollen ankles!
And those stupid heels, so unhealthy for a late stage pregnant woman to wear.
@Tessy…..she does yoga every day. I don’t understand why you feel the need to police her shoes. I couldn’t wear them, maybe you couldn’t wear them either. Her body is strong and supple and healthy. …. and she’s worn heels for, well, probably since being a teen-aged woman, so she’s used to them, and likely feels safe enough. I admire her gumption, her ability to balance herself, and her open and obvious love for her husband. I appreciate DoC too, for various reasons, including her ability to wear lovely, elegant shoes.
We are sad right NOW, but we weren’t sad AT ALL when we supported the terrorist actions of our ally the USA on the bogus “war on terror” that killed over a million of your people directly, and displaced over 5 million more of your citizens, plunging them into poverty, famine, and ongoing struggles just to survive. That we were perfectly ok with!!
I’m no Sussex vs Cambridge partisan, but my goodness doesn’t Meghan look utterly beautiful? She’s a beautiful woman of course, but at this moment she really is radiant as a….as a supernatural! It’s quite something to behold.
And it sounds blo%dy sappy, but in such circumstances, when you see the pleasure such visits give, you understand Oscar Wilde’s quip that beauty is a form of genius. (In the interests of balance, I think Duchess Kate has it too, often when she is lit up around kids.)
But gosh….Meghan’s face pierced my heart for just a moment.